The great Gatsby - 0 (1st)

This Norton Critical Edition includes:

• The 1925 first American edition text of the novel.

• A full introduction, a note on the text, and explanatory annotations by David J. Alworth.

• An unusually rich selection of contextual materials, including Fitzgerald's sources for his greatest novel, excerpts from his ledger and notebooks, three of his related short stories, twenty-two carefully chosen letters concerning The Great Gatsby, and eight selections-four of them by Fitzgerald-on the Jazz Age and American Modernism. 

• A wide range of critical assessments, covering initial reviews and reactions, Fitzgerald's revival, and reconsiderations and recent readings.

• A chronology and selected bibliography.

About the Series

 Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts, and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.